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• Multiple Shootings Leave Woman Dead, Two Others Hurt in New Haven

  23-04-2023 23:10
  
  It was a violent weekend in New Haven. Multiple shootings left three people hurt, including a 26-year-old woman who later died. “No life should be lost,” said Mayor Justin Elicker, D – New Haven. Police say Tayna Rodriguez was struck on Saltonstall Avenue early Sunday morning. “Two individuals that got into a dispute and what it seems is the woman...
  
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• Significant Injuries Reported in Vernon Crash Involving Bus

  23-04-2023 17:47
  
  Authorities are looking into the circumstances surrounding a two-vehicle crash that happened Sunday in Vernon. Police say the crash, which occurred during the afternoon hours, involved a bus and an unspecified vehicle. At least one person has suffered significant injuries. Police haven’t said whether anyone was on board the bus at the time of the crash. The collision has prompted...
  
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• Partnership Turns Food Waste Into Renewable Energy

  23-04-2023 15:07
  
  Imagine if the food you passed over at the grocery store could power the home of a local family. That is what’s happening in Southington thanks to a partnership between Cingari Family ShopRite and Quantum Biopower. They are going beyond traditional composting and also producing sustainable energy to power Connecticut homes. Dominick Cingari knows all too well that supermarkets can...
  
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• CT Cash5 Ticket Won $100,000 Saturday

  23-04-2023 14:58
  
  There was a $100,000 Cash5 winner in Connecticut Saturday night. The winning numbers were 4-14-17-21-30. The top prize is $100,000.
  
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• Police Investigating Shooting Death of 26-Year-Old Woman in New Haven

  23-04-2023 14:44
  
  A 26-year-old woman has died after a shooting in New Haven early Sunday morning and police are investigating her death as a homicide. Police said it happened on Saltonstall Avenue and officers responded at 1:11 a.m. The victim was immediately transported to Yale-New Haven Hospital but died soon after, police said.  Detectives from the New Haven Police Department Major Crimes...
  
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• Police Arrest Suspect in Shooting That Killed 26-Year-Old Woman in New Haven

  23-04-2023 14:44
  
  A 26-year-old woman died after a shooting on Saltonstall Avenue in New Haven early Sunday morning and police have charged a man with murder. Police said a man called dispatchers at 1:11 a.m. and said he just shot someone on Saltonstall Avenue. Dispatchers got a description of the suspect and alerted police. Officers responded and found a male with his...
  
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• Someone in CT Won $50,000 on Powerball Saturday Night

  23-04-2023 14:37
  
  There was a $50,000 Powerball winner in Connecticut Saturday night. The winning numbers were 17-36-47-63-68 and the Powerball was 25. Powerplay was x2. The $50,000 winner matched four numbers and the Powerball. The Powerball jackpot for the drawing Monday night is $28 million.
  
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• Woman Has Serious Injuries After Being Struck by Vehicle in New Haven

  23-04-2023 14:11
  
  A woman has serious injuries after she was hit by a vehicle in New Haven early Sunday morning. Police said the woman was struck at the intersection of Whalley Avenue and Sherman Avenue around 1:45 a.m. and she’s in stable condition. Officers learned a Nissan Sentra going west on Whalley Avenue hit the pedestrian, who was in the road. The...
  
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• Congregation Comes Together Hours After Fire Destroys Eastford Church

  23-04-2023 13:42
  
  A fire destroyed a nearly 200-year-old church in Eastford early Sunday morning. Hours later, the congregation of the Congregational Church of Eastford came together to hold a worship service at a local elementary school.    The fire started around 3:30 a.m. Sunday, bringing firefighters from about a dozen fire departments who brought the blaze under control in three hours. The...
  
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• Lighting Struck House in North Haven: Fire Officials

  23-04-2023 12:29
  
  Firefighters responded to a home in North Haven early Sunday morning after receiving reports that lightning struck a house and it was on fire. Officials are investigating the official cause of the fire. North Haven 911 dispatchers learned of the fire on Orcutt Court at 2:41 a.m. and found smoke and fire coming from the roof of the split-level residence....
  
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• Police Investigating After Man is Shot; Houses, Vehicles Were Struck By Gunfire in New Haven

  23-04-2023 12:05
  
  Police are investigating after houses and vehicles were struck by gunfire in New Haven Saturday evening and a man who had been shot showed up at the hospital just over half an hour later. Investigators are looking into whether the two incidents are connected. Police said Shotspotter went off at 5:41 p.m. and officers learned that two houses and three...
  
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• Police Investigating After Man is Shot; Houses, Vehicles Are Struck By Gunfire in New Haven

  23-04-2023 12:05
  
  Police are investigating after houses and vehicles were struck by gunfire in New Haven Saturday evening and a man who had been shot showed up at the hospital just over half an hour later. Investigators are looking into whether the two incidents are connected. Police said Shotspotter went off at 5:41 p.m. and officers learned that two houses and three...
  
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• Woman Shot While Running From Reckless Drivers at Stunt Show in New Haven: Police 

  23-04-2023 11:46
  
  A woman was shot in New Haven early Sunday morning while running from a stunt driving show when drivers started to hit pedestrians, according to police. Police said they learned around 1:04 a.m. Sunday that a female suffering from a gunshot wound had gone to Yale-New Haven Hospital.  The victim had been with a large crowd watching a stunt driving show...
  
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• Firefighters Respond to 2 Crashes in Around an Hour on I-95 in Westport

  23-04-2023 11:10
  
  Firefighters responded to two crashes on Interstate 95 in Westport in around an hour Saturday night and said four people were taken to the hospital. Westport firefighters responded to a crash on Interstate 95 South, between exits 18 and 17, around 7:42 p.m. Fire officials said the southbound lanes had to be closed because of the location of the vehicles...
  
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• Sunday's Hartford Yard Goats Game Postponed

  23-04-2023 10:19
  
  Sunday’s Hartford Yard Goats home game has been postponed as heavy rain moves through the state. The Yard Goats were scheduled to play against the Binghamton Rumble Ponies.  No make-up date has been announced. Fans with tickets for today’s game can exchange them for a ticket for any remaining game this season, according to the team.  The Hartford Yard Goats...
  
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• Face the Facts: How the State is Investing in Education

  23-04-2023 09:00
  
  Rep. Jeff Currey (D - East Hartford) discusses education spending and if the cost sharing formula needs to change.
  
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• Face the Facts: Breaking Down the Newly-Released Budget Proposal

  23-04-2023 09:00
  
  If lawmakers on either side of the aisle are not exactly happy with the budget talks surrounding Gov. Lamont’s proposal, or maybe the Appropriations Committee’s version, where do things go from here? NBC Connecticut’s Mike Hydeck spoke with Maria Horn, a Democrat from Salisbury and chair of the Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee. Mike Hydeck: So the governor submitted a...
  
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• Police Searching for Driver After Fatal Hit-and-Run in Hartford: PD

  23-04-2023 08:50
  
  A 30-year-old man who was struck by an SUV in Hartford Saturday night has died and police are looking for the driver who left the scene. Officers responded to the area of Farmington Avenue at Gillette Street just before 11 p.m. after receiving reports that a pedestrian had been struck and they found the man on the sidewalk, just off...
  
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• Man Hospitalized After Hit-and-Run in Hartford: Fire Official

  23-04-2023 08:50
  
  A man is in the hospital after he was struck in a hit-and-run in Hartford Saturday night, according to a fire official. Fire officials said the man was struck in the 300 block of Farmington Avenue just after 11 p.m. and the driver had left the scene. An AMR crew treated the patient and performed CPR. He was then brought...
  
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• Heavy Rain to Taper Off This Afternoon

  23-04-2023 07:49
  
  A slow-moving cold front is bringing rain and thunderstorms to the state. The rain and thunder will continue to move east through the afternoon. After noon, there will be a slow improvement from west to east. There could be some clearing by the time the sun sets, especially in western Connecticut. An inch or two of rain is expected across...
  
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• Heavy Morning Rain, Tapering Off This Afternoon

  23-04-2023 07:49
  
  A slow moving cold front is bringing rain and thunderstorms to the state to start Sunday morning. The rain and thunder will continue to move east through the afternoon. After noon, there will be a slow improvement from west to east. There could be some clearing by the time the sun sets, especially in western Connecticut. 1 to 2 inches...
  
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• Eastford Church Destroyed in Early Morning Fire

  23-04-2023 07:35
  
  Firefighters from several towns battled a blaze at the Congregational Church of Eastford early Sunday morning. Despite their efforts, the church was destroyed. The fire on Church Road broke out around 3 a.m. The church’s pastor, Mike Moran, posted a message to the church community on Facebook around 6 a.m.: “Hello CCE family. The church burned down early this morning....
  
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